Business Solution Architect – 12 month contract

We are seeking a Business Solutions Architect to join our client on a 12 month daily rate contract. The Business Solution Architect is a key stakeholder in defining and implementing IT and Digital Strategy along with researching/proposing future strategic solutions and blueprints to solve business challenges. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Ensure the continued integrity of Networks systems, data and processes. 
• Long-term strategic planning through researching global utility specific industry technology developments. 
• Support annual IT and Digital planning with the Business, with a specific focus on Digital. 
• Work with Enterprise Services to create and maintain up-to-date system and capability maps. 
• Analyse and challenge solution designs coming from Definition phase and PIDs coming from Preparation phase. 
• Support the resolution of IT delivery problems of varying degrees of complexity. 
• Support the procurement of IT solutions/services from internal and external service providers. 
• Engaging with strategic IT vendors and develop new vendor relationships. 
• Play a role in business and IT governance groups to manage the approval of changes through our enterprise SAP systems. 
• Analyse and challenge solution designs in changes to both SAP S/4 and SAP ISU systems. 
• Play a role alongside the business pillar leads and Enterprise Architecture in developing 5 year system roadmaps. 

• 10 years relevant business and/or IT Utilities experience. 
• Experience of business process analysis, capturing business requirements and options analysis . 
• Experience working in project delivery environments (Prince 2, Agile, other). 
• Experience with Solutions and Technical Designs, either in Solutions Architect or Design Authority roles. 
• Knowledge of IT systems, cybersecurity, quality control and testing methodologies.